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should not be mixed, thus let your hedge be all Ru- 

 gosas, Chinas, Scots or Sweet Briars. 



Even the Polyantha Roses make a most effective 

 low hedge. The Austrian Briars are splendid Roses 

 for a front border to a tall hedge, or equally good 

 when planted alone. The Hybrid Musk Roses, Moon- 

 light and Danae are excellent for this purpose; so also 

 are some of the H.T. Roses of fine growth, such as 

 Gruss an Teplitz. 



In making selection choose those that will stand 

 rough treatment. Of course, if you have time you 

 can prune your hedge with great care, and get 

 a just recompense for your labour, but for general 

 purposes you will get quite good results from the 

 shears, and here and there a more careful cutting back 

 with the secateurs. 



ROSES FOR ARCHES. 



Almost any vigorous climber will do well on an 

 arch or pergola, but where arches stand quite on their 

 own I think that the position in the garden must de- 

 cide as to the variety selected. For instance, climbing 

 La France will make a glorious arch and provide ex- 

 ihibition blooms ; such an arch should be near the 

 house ; Dorothy Perkins will also make as equally a 

 fine arch, but this should be for the more distant scene. 



So much depends upon the garden and colour 

 scheme that I hesitate to select a list, for the choice 

 is so large. However, appended are twenty-four varie- 

 ties, all equally good. 



Aglaia. Paul's Single White. 



Blush Rambler. Psydhe. 



Coquina. Rubin. 



Crimson Rambler. Ruby Queen. 



Dorothy Perkins. Stella. 



Electra. Tea Rambler. 



Euphrosync. Thalia. 



Gardenia. The Garland. 



Jersey Beauty. Trier. 



